§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the proposals under consideration for the destruction or disposal of fruit and vegetables by the European Community; and what quantity of each fruit or vegetable is affected.
§ Mr. RyderI know of no new proposals under consideration for the destruction or disposal of fruit and vegetables by the European Community. Under the current intervention system, the provisional figures for quantities withdrawn from the market in 1987–88 are as follows:
Tonnes Cauliflowers 120,000 Apricots 2,000 Peaches 527,000 Lemons 5,000 Tomatoes 43,00 Aubergines 360 Pears 89,000 Apples 591,000 Mandarins 6,000 Clementines 80 Figures for oranges, satsumas and nectarines are not yet available.